Current emergencies
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India floods
Devastating floods have uprooted millions of people from their homes in the eastern Indian state of Bihar.
Hurricanes in Haiti
Hurricane Ike was the fourth storm to hit Haiti in recent weeks. An estimated 650,000 people have been affected.
Nepal floods
Nepal’s biggest river, the Koshi, breached its banks causing serious flooding in the Sunsari district of southern Nepal.
Conflict in the Philippines
A recent upsurge in violence in the Mindanao region of the Philippines has forced thousands of families from their homes.
East Africa Food Crisis
Millions of people in East Africa are facing a humanitarian crisis driven by drought, conflict, and rising global food prices.
Crisis in Georgia
Fighting between Russia and Georgia in and around the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia has caused mass displacement of ordinary people.
Myanmar (Burma) cyclone
A cyclone hit the Myanmar delta region in the early hours of Saturday 3 May. More about the cyclone
Gaza crisis
80 per cent of Gaza’s population are now dependent on food aid and Israel is limiting the amount of food and other humanitarian supplies entering Gaza.
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Crisis in Darfur and Chad
Conflict has driven thousands from their homes in Darfur and Chad. Oxfam is supporting 500,000 people forced to live in temporary camps.
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